With the lockdown easing off, a lot of people are looking to head back to the traditional office setting. Though a lot of things are being put in place to ensure that workers remain safe and productive, working remotely has revealed quite a lot.

For the most part, businesses have had to jump through hoops to execute their strategies in the midst of the pandemic. Keeping everything afloat has been tedious and the idea of coming back has costs of its own.

You may be among a handful of people who are wondering if going back to the office is the best route to go. In that vein, if you are looking for the best ways to determine if your business will thrive more at home.

• Measure productivity 

It's been a couple of months since most people started working from home, and it’s undoubtedly been a whirlwind. There is no doubt that most businesses found the transition a bit more smooth than others.

This is the first thing you need to measure and gauge before opting to go back to the office is your business’ productivity. Did you execute enough projects? Did you just manage to keep afloat? Was it a struggle?

Also, how productive were your employees while working from home and how easy was it to track that? All in all, you need to gauge whether working from home is less sustainable.

• Did you spend more than you made?

It’s possible that a lot of businesses struggled during this time. But, believe it or not, some people saved and even made money. Apart from being positioned in the perfect industry for such a time, some businesses kicked into strategy mode.

Reading resources from platforms like the i-nexus strategy execution blog, helped give a lot of people get a leg up. There’s also the added advantage of not having to rent office space, pay for electricity, pay for internet, office supplies, etc. But if all of this still doesn’t make a huge difference in your company’s finances then maybe remote work should be taken off the table.

• Health Concerns

It's no secret that health is a big concern in this present climate. The whole reason for opting for remote work is to help curb the spread. Ask yourself this before moving back to the traditional office space. Can you take on the task of making the office a safe space?

Even if you practice social distancing and maintain safe practices at work, it's hard to track employees after work hours. The question of whether the office space will be safe for work is undoubtedly a major one. So, ponder on it when you are trying to decide whether staying at home is the route to take. After all, if your employees keep falling ill, your business will do the opposite of thriving.

• Are your employees ready to come back in?

A lot of employees are actually enjoying the whole ‘work from home’ set up. The truth of the matter is that there are certain perks to working from home. So, chances are, if your employees stay in an environment they feel productive in, your business will benefit.

At the end of the day, your employees drive your business, if you can find that their sweet spot is in remote working, by all means, stick to it.